Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-14
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Miss Wolfe Leaves Ber superb ART
OoilactaOn 40 the Uesropoattau.

OntlactaD0 40 the Metropolitan.
Fridays New York Times said: II SO
understood that by the provisions OF the
will Of the iare Miss Oatharina
lection Of paintings has been given
"a its entirety 10 the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art. The collection formed one
OF the finest private galleries IN the coun-
try, having bean selected with the greatest
care, and including representatives Of the
best modern artistss as well as Of the older
scho Ils OF which modern art Is founded.
Miss Nolfs manifested as lively an interest
In the museum as she did In the charitable
| enterprises with which her name has been
| identified. So, too she loved the city which
has been her residence, and this gilt, which
Is virtually one both to the city and tho
museum, emphasizes the affection she held
i for both. 30 handsome a donation has
never before been made to New YORK, and
II Is in n way the browning gift OF a life
spent In good works.
This gift TO the city will not perhaps sur
prise those who had an intimate acquaint-
ance with Miss Wolfe. Its value from M
artistic point Of view IL would beimpossible
TO estimate. Monetarily IL represents n
present OF about a-hali million dollars
worth OF the choicest and best In modern
art. n eolleetion witch critics agree was
made with the tnste and skill OF a CON
noisseur and not the reckless plunge OF the
amateur searching for famous names on
canvas instead OF artistic work.
The value Of the collection can best be
CLEANED from a recital of some OF the
famous paintings gathered in her Madison
| avenue residence. Among these are
Gerome's Prayer In the Morgue," Det-
allies "Gnard Of Honor Charging the Flee
ing Cossacks," Rosa Bonheur's "Weaning
oorot's "ville d'Avray," Max's celebrated
painting, 1.-THE Christian Martyr" Meisso-
nier's ''Horsemen," Palace Reale, Venice, "
! by NJ. Rico; "Flowers and Fruits" by
Preyer; Turkish Dancing Girl" by Cab
anel; "Cattle Group" by Troyon; ARAB
Horseman," by Fromentin; Head Of
Young Girl" by q. Jacques monk Play
ing Violin" by Tony Robert Fleury
Abandoned" by sehreyer; "st. Marco,
: Venice" by Ziem; "rhe Album" by X. de
Madrazo; "The Proposal" by Meyer Won
Bremen THE Holy Family" by Knaus; s
! portrait OF herself by Oabanel; 1.-The Sick
| Minstrel Boy" by Louis Gallait; Brother
aud Sister," by Bouguereau, aud fine col.
lection of specimens OF Won Bremen, Jules
, Breton, Domingo, and others equally wei
known.
3 With the recent gifts to the Museum ty
Cornelius Vanderbilt OF Rosa Bonheur'i
} "Horse Fair" aud the handsome gift frotr
] Mr.. George 1. Seney, made public yesie
Z day, New York will now have m art COLES
/, tlon OF which 1t may be justly proud, anC
which IL worthy OF this great city.
Miss WOlfe's will pr Divides also for th'
9 extension OF the Genealogical collection
I presented to the Museum Of Natural Histor,
: by her father John David Wolff, rs well a.
: for the imp'oy mint and continuance 0
q the library nnpenhcd thereto.
: Miss Votes will was read Friday evenlni
by Mr.. AlOon p. Man, who drew Il up, at he
. ate residence, In preseree Of nearly all I
g her II heirs, who profit by IT'S provisions
3 A ter Its 70 ,ding they expressed themselve
: ~ thoroughly satisfied with the disposition
/ o TIE pr hperty.
In addition to her very valuable art col
! 10 zion, Miss Wolfe has given TO the Metro
= poltau Museum OF Art, New York, $500, 90
In tru-t During her life she had give
2 much to Grace Church, but her will add
t $350,000.